Reciprocity with Mexico sparks fears for southern agriculture
The article argues that Mexican tariff reciprocity could hurt U S farmers in the South West by increasing Mexican competition in citrus, cattle, fruit, and other crops. It warns of low Mexican costs, land, and labor, plus parallel risks to U S industry and possible tariff reductions. It also notes related wildlife and wildfowl food research separate from the tariff discussion.
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Mexico
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Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Cuba
New York
Congress Faces Uncertain Path In Coming Legislative Agenda
As Congress nears its session, Champ Clark, the Democratic leader, receives a flood of both confidential and open letters from party members. The ideas range from conservative to radical, including reciprocity treaty action and a broad legislative push, with leaders likely to defer to committees for careful study.
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Congress
Champ Clark
Government offers ultra cheap lumber after Montana Idaho fires
The Saturday Evening Post reports that a government sale offers access to fire killed timber from Montana and northern Idaho. About 2000 square miles burned producing an estimated six billion board feet. much timber remains standing and usable. The St Joe watershed in Idaho holds 900 million feet of accessible timber, 60 percent first class Western pine, with forest guides available to view the stock.
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Idaho
St. Joe
Coeur d’ Lene Forest
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Saturday Evening Post
Oregon town to observe Clean-Up Day on April First
Gaston Oregon will mark April 1 as clean-up day with broad participation led by the women's auxiliary of the commercial club. All residents will help in cleaning the town as a model for the Northwest.
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Oregon
Northwest
Gaston
Commercial Club
Wenatchee Growers Split on Northwest Selling Agency
The Wenatchee Valley Fruitgrowers Association voted 43 to 19 against endorsing the proposed Northwestern fruit selling agency. Instead, leaders urged uniting the Wenatchee district from the Columbia basin to the British line to run its own selling agency. Nine associations support the Central Selling Agency, arguing it would give orchardists power to regulate supply and stabilize markets.
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Wenatchee
Northwest
Olympic Peninsula Development Drive Unites Peninsula Cities
Port Angeles hosts a regional push led by Tom Richardson to unite Olympic Peninsula towns for development. Mass meetings, a publicity fund of 11000, and visits to Seattle and Tacoma shaped a plan. An April 21 22 convention in Port Angeles will form the Olympic Peninsula Development Association and start a permanent campaign.
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Olympic Peninsula
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Tom Richardson
Port Angeles
Port Townsend
Irondale
Sequim
Dungeness
Olympic Peninsula Development Association
Breeding Black Foxes Proves Profitable Venture
Consular reports confirm black fox can be bred in captivity. Carl W. Faulk of Carcross Yukon captured a litter of black fox puppies and began raising them for breeding. Offers up to 1500 dollars have been made for a black male pelt, with silver fox pelts selling as high as 1200 dollars.
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Carl W. Faulk
Carcross
Yukon Territory
Faulk
North Coast Welcomed New Railway To Yakima Valley
The North Coast railroad began service from Walla Walla to North Yakima marking the opening with a commercial club and citizen demonstration. The line will link Yakima Valley farming and fruit country more closely with Portland, expanding regional trade.
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Yakima Valley
Washington
North Coast Railroad
Walla Walla
North Yakima
Portland
Family of Fifteen Travels West for Homestead Claim
Mr and Mrs Frank Scott of Highland Kansas travel with thirteen children under five to homestead lands in western Oklahoma. They prove their ages to a train agent by showing the family bible recording three sets of triplets and two sets of twins. The fifteen travel on two first class tickets through Muskogee Oklahoma.
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Frank Scott
Highland
Kan
Muskogee
Okla
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